Before They Were Famous

There are few rappers in the game that have had an interesting career arc such as New York lyricist and former G Unit more solid Lloyd Banks has had, he truly has cultivated himself quite the career, catalog and critical acclaim from his peers. While being one of the core members of the hip hop crew G-Unit alongside 50 Cent, Young Buck, Tony Yayo, and The Game, much of his legacy was lead through...

I don’t know if you guys have been living under a rock or not, but the South Korean Netflix drama “Squid Game” is on track to becoming the streamer’s biggest series of all time. Among the hundreds of contestants in desperate need of cash and vying to survive a series of sinister games is Ali Abdul played by newcomer Anupam Tripathi. This young man has finally begun to earn the type of roles he’s b...

If any of you guys are looking to break into show business this is definitely a video you are gonna wanna sit tight for. Today we are talking about a girl boss who has been working behind the scenes in this digital revolution for over a decade. She has photos with everyone from LeBron James, Snoop Dogg, a young Justin Beiber, the cast of Entourage and the Hills, Nelly, Floyd Mayweather, Joe Rogan,...

In his 58 years in showbiz, the veteran actor has appeared in more than 200 plays, dramas, and movies, but it was not until Squid Game that he became a household name. He's already a famous face in South Korea often portraying a Monk in everything from films to cell phone commercials. Oh has been working as an actor since way back in 1963, his previous work has mostly included playing supporting r...

Up until quite recently, the name Heo Sung-tae (허성태) was relatively unknown to anyone outside of South Korea. Now, thanks to the newly-released Netflix series, “Squid Game”, the entire ensemble cast is blowing up and that includes Sung-Tae who portrays the one character that every fan loves to hate -- the evil snaked tattooed, Jang Deok-Su. But here’s the thing – in reality, Sung-tae couldn’t b...

Eve is a hip-hop artist who once called herself a “Pitbull in a skirt” – a description that probably best sums up the earliest years of her career as opposed to the more family-friendly woman we now know today. Less than twenty years ago, Eve’s platinum buzz-cut and paw-print chest tattoos announced a new type of female artist. Back then, Eve was one of the first female rappers to ever keep up wit...

Without ever even having to utter a word, Khabane Lame is taking the entire world by storm thanks to his incredibly popular Tik Tok profile that has exploded in recent months. Not so long ago Khaby was living in a modest apartment with his parents and sharing a bedroom with his older brother. Now he’s rubbing shoulders with models like Gigi Hadid. Racecar drivers like Carlos Sainz & selling his ow...

For the past five years and change, HoYeon Jung has been tearing up the catwalks of South Korea on her way to becoming one of the most accomplished supermodels of all time. Whether it’s her irrepressible flair for style or her goofy social media antics, Jung’s eventual breakthrough Stateside was simply a matter of time. Now, after appearing in Netflix’s newest most popular drama series, “Squid Gam...

You are no alone people. I’ve had friends in Texas and Ireland message me just to make sure it wasn’t just them and their friends. No, this outage is widespread and at the time of this recording we are heading into our 4th hour and people are already losing their minds. It’s not just Facebook & Instagram but also Snapchat, WhatsApp, Tinder, and many more. We are gonna dive deep into everything we...

Couch Guy is pulling in over 1 Billion search results on Google at the time of this recording. This is internet history and unlike anything, we have ever seen before and people are divided, did he cheat? Was he miserable seeing her show up at his Dorm? My guess is that it’s the beginning of the school year and the dude was probably eager to meet new babes and waiting for Thanksgiving weekend for a...

Duane Lee Chapman, or, as the rest of us know him better -- Dog the Bounty Hunter -- jumped on the fame train back in the early 2000s after his exploits tracking down fugitives and bail-jumpers snagged him his very own A&E television series. He single-handedly put the TV show COPS out of business. Soon enough, “Dog the Bounty Hunter” was a massive hit in TV ratings and he became a household name a...

Just when you thought it was safe to turn Netflix back on, Enter: “Squid Game”. Walking the thin line between fascinating and twisted, this brand new South Korean drama has taken the entire world by storm with its gripping story of 456-debt riddled contestants competing against one another in a battle for the equivalent of around a $38 Million grand prize. In this video, we are gonna break down ev...

English actor, Tom Hardy, has portrayed his share of enigmatic troublemakers on screen – be it villainous characters like Bane, Al Capone, Bronson, or even the anti-hero Venom. And while many actors tend to shy away from continually playing bad guys around Hollywood, Hardy’s always believed that villains are the most fun to portray. Maybe that’s because his own past is littered with run-ins with t...

As a kid growing up in Texas, Woody Harrelson used to daydream about becoming a cop or even some type of secret agent. Little did he know that he would one day turn into what Esquire described as Hollywood’s Wildest Wild-Child. And honestly, that’s probably selling his come-up a bit short, because Woody easily has one of the craziest origin stories you’ve ever heard. Not only did he grow up with a...

Back in the mid-’90s, rock band Limp Bizkit unmistakably had “it” – that indescribably something that takes your everyday average joe and turns him into, well... Fred Durst. Say what you will about him, but the man was a bonafide rock-god for a lengthy period of time. Alongside Wes Borland on guitar, Same Rivers on bass, John Otto on drums, and DJ Lethal spinning the turntables, Limp Bizkit rocket...

When it comes to the rapper Stitches, nobody really knows what to believe. His schtick is devastatingly straightforward – I mean, covering yourself head-to-toe in bizarre tattoos, speaking openly about your past criminal enterprises, and shouting things like “I LOVE SELLIN’ BLOW” as the chorus to your most popular song isn’t exactly subtle -- you know what I mean? But after years in the game, does...

There are few rappers who have a career arc similar to Compton rapper The Game. Born Jayceon Terrell Taylor on November 29th, 1979, The Game was a force to be reckoned with during the 2000s and throughout the 2010s up until this day, giving us classics like The Documentary, The Doctor's Advocate, and Jesus Piece, Game just to name a few. He was a member of the legendary hip hop group G Unit but on...

The man known as Wack 100 has built something of a hip-hop empire for himself over the span of his nearly twenty years in the business – a feat that’s all the more impressive when you take into consideration the fact that a majority of his headlines often involve Wack 100 laying-hands on someone, or, at the very least, threatening to do so. Just ask 21 Savage, Stitches, or J Roc, all of whom have...

The latest social media stars on the docket to square up with each other is none other than Supreme Patty and John Gabanaa is formerly known as BoonkGang, a bit of an odd pairing on paper but if anythings clear its that these guys have been working hard in preparation for this fight and are ready to throw hands. First off, we wanna see you guys place your bets for who is gonna win in the comments...

This is a case that has captivated the nation and the whereabouts of Gabby Petito’s boyfriend still remains a mystery. The FBI is on a manhunt but some believe this man could live months in Florida’s swamplands without ever being captured. If and when he is captured, experts say that Brian Laundrie could face serious consequences if he winds up charged with tragic events around Gabby Petito. While...

Alissa Violet was just a regular girl working at Panera Bread in her native Brunswick, Ohio when she caught the eye of a young Jake Paul & the two fell in love. Okay, maybe it was something else because that turned into a huge scandal in itself but the point being – this girl came from relatively nowhere got in the social media game early on made friends with the right people, and rode the same tr...

Back in 1992, Right Said Fred was on the top of the charts hitting Number One on the Billboard Hot 100 for three weeks. Nearly 30 years later the music video has almost 30 Million views and is back in relevance due to Drake, Future & Young Thug. With an album titled Certified Lover Boy, there is no other song on earth more fitted to sample than I’m Too Sexy which dominated the 90’s and still someh...

Over the past two weeks, the entire world has been drawn into the unfolding story of a Missing Person -- 22-year-old, Gabby Petito. Gabby had set off on a cross-country road trip with her fiancé, Brian Laundrie, in the hopes of starting a vlog based on her passion for #VanLife. But an adventure that was supposed to kick off the rest of her life has instead brought it to a heartbreaking end. Now, h...

Although Jackie Chan has already made a name for himself in America, it was the 1998 breakout hit Ruch Hour which would launch him to superstar status and make his co-star Chris Tucker go on to become the highest-paid actor in Hollywood! For the third installment, he took home a whopping $25 Million dollars but the film turned out to be a critical disappointment. That was back in 2007 and in the y...

Over the span of nearly two decades, Linkin Park would release 7-studio albums, 5-live albums, 2-compilations, 2-remix albums, 3-soundtracks, and 10-Eps, moving a combined total of 100 million units. So yeah, Linkin Park was most definitely a force in the music industry. Despite having accomplished so much, vocalist-and-rhythm guitarist Mike Shinoda, lead guitarist Brad Delson, bassist Dave Farrel...